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WELLER STEALS THE SHOW WITH WIN AFTER CRASHING EARLIER IN THE
STOCK CAR FEATURE
by Tony Paris
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20DUB Shane Weller Agency , Ia |
8L - Tom
Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA
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19r -
Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA
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20DUB Shane Weller Agency , Ia
Stock Cars |
Chris Hovden
- Cresco, IA
Hobby Stocks |
AJ Johnson
B-Mods |
Brad Pinkerton - A-Mods |
OSKALOOSA, IOWA (November, 8) - After nearly a month of
waiting after snow showers in October forced a cancellation and re-schedule
into the first week of November the fans was treated to some nice temps and
even hotter racing action.
A field of 110 cars checked into the pit area for the 23rd Annual MUSCO
Lighting Fall Challenge with four exciting USRA divisions. The first feature
of the afternoon was the MUSCO USRA A-Mods with Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon
taking the $1000 payday in prime fashion. Pinkerton had to handle the two
cautions that closed the field up and wiped away a nice size lead but this
didn’t stop the 17p machine.
The battle on the track was for the second spot with Scott Dickey and Zack
Vanderbeek racing hard for the second spot with Vanderbeek making the last
lap pass with Vanderbeek in second followed by Dickey in third and Ryan
Gustin in fourth. The MUSCO USRA B-Mods saw AJ Johnson take the win holding
off a stellar 24 car field for his first win of the 2009 season. Johnson’s
year saw some ups and downs but this put a exclamation point on the season.
The second spot went to last years winner Cayden Carter who raced his way
from sixth to second with Scott Davis of Madrid in the third spot after
taking the green in the twelfth starting spot. The fourth spot went to
Colter Deutsch of Ellsworth, MN. Who traveled over seven hours to the
Southern Iowa Speedway.
The MUSCO USRA hobby stock feature saw Chris Hovden show the crowd why he’s
the 2009 national champion. Chris would take three wins in three days of
racing to pocket over $1600 dollars for his weekend efforts. Hovden had to
hold off a late race charge from the 2N machine of Donavan Nunnikhoven of
Sully who tried to close the gap but came up about a car length to short and
took the second spot. The third spot went to Todd Reitzler who took the
third spot after starting on the pole position and leading several laps
early. The fourth spot went to Danny Thrasher of Agency.
In the MUSCO USRA Stock Car division we seen a lot of things happen over the
years but this was one of the best and most talked about main a event that
has ever happened at the Southern Iowa Speedway. A total of seven cars
crashed with Nathan Wood of Keswick breaking a ball joint and caused the car
to drift up the race track making contact with Mike Vangendren of Newton who
would make contact with Wood and the wall causing a major pileup with Shane
Weller being involved along with Dan Christopher and Todd Staley who 33T
machine would land ontop of the 42 machine of Christopher and Chad Walters
and Corey Stout also being involved.
After about a thirty minute delay and two drivers going to the work area to
try and fix there machines the action resumed. Matt Greiner of Washington
was the leader followed by Mike Bergan and Mitch Hovden battling for the
second spot. Woods machine would race his way from the back to fourth but
another ball joint problem would end his run to the front and sent him to
the trailer for the evening. Greiner would lead the field with six laps
remaining and Shane Weller of Agency would start his march to the front
after having to change an A-Frame, shock and spring along with tire and
wheel. Weller would make the pass on Steve Jackson for fourth on lap sixteen
and set his sights on the third and second place cars of Bergan and Hovden.
Weller would close gap and put pressure on Bergan with two laps remaining
and Greiner still leading the field. Weller who raced his 20W machine from
last to battle for the lead and the white flag flew. Weller made it three
wide with Greiner, Hovden and Weller and a lap car to the bottom. Weller
would get a strong run off turn two and all three would bring the crowd to
there feet. Turns three and four Weller would beat the whole field to the
corner and would have the crowd screaming and yelling as Weller took the
Checkers for the win and this was two wins in a row for the 20W and pocketed
the $800 and a nice trophy to go along with the first nights trophy from
back in October. Greiner would take the second spot after leading all but
the final lap. Hovden taking third and Bergan in fourth and Jackson in
fifth.
We would like to thanks everyone who supported the 2009 season from
Sponsors, Fans, Drivers and crew for a great 2009 season and look forward to
the 2010 season with R & L Promotions returning in the up coming year.
Musco Lighting - B-modified
Heat Races 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 10 - Cayden Carter -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3 81d - Scott Davis -- , (8)
4 8 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (3)
5 7 - Carter Van Den Berg -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
6 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (7)
7 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (5)
8 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (1)
Heat 2 Finish Driver
1 2g - Geoff Olson -- Ames, IA (3)
2 16 - Mike Shelton -- Bloomfield, IA (2)
3 57 - Lynn Brockett -- Ogden, IA (6)
4 X2 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (8)
5 0 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
6 20g - Michael Grantham -- Bonderant, IA (7)
7 7t - Jared Timmerman -- Norwalk, IA (5)
8 55 - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (4)
Heat 3 Finish Driver
1 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (1)
2 D1 - Drew Lawson -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3 21L - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (3)
4 12 - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (2)
5 41 - Jeremy Embrey -- Granger, IA (7)
6 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- , (6)
7 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (5)
8 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (8)
Heat 4 Finish Driver
1 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (1)
2 12c - Kent Croskey -- Polk City, IA (6)
3 5 - Colter Deutsch -- Ellsworth, MN (7)
4 14 - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (5)
5 92 - Tyler Droste -- Waterloo, IA (2)
6 54 - Rick VanDusseldorp -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
7 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (4)
8 8L - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (3)
Musco Lighting - B-modified
B Main Finish 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (1)
2 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- , (3)
3 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (5)
4 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (9)
5 7t - Jared Timmerman -- Norwalk, IA (6)
6 52 - Kevin Fee -- Knoxville, IA (7)
7 1 - Paul Underwood -- Ottumwa, IA (11)
8 54 - Rick VanDusseldorp -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
9 777 - Jayme Duinink -- Pella, IA (8)
10 8L - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (12)
11 20g - Michael Grantham -- Bonderant, IA (2)
12 55 - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (10)
Musco Lighting - B-modified
A Main Finish 11/8/2009
Finish Drive
1 8j - A.J. Johnson -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2 10 - Cayden Carter -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
3 81d - Scott Davis -- , (12)
4 5 - Colter Deutsch -- Ellsworth, MN (2)
5 21L - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (5)
6 02 - Andrew Schroeder -- Keswick, IA (21)
7 12c - Kent Croskey -- Polk City, IA (3)
8 57 - Lynn Brockett -- Ogden, IA (4)
9 X2 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (14)
10 23 - Matt Jones -- Waukon, IA (11)
11 41 - Jeremy Embrey -- Granger, IA (19)
12 14 - Brian Schrage -- Cresco, IA (16)
13 0 - Mike Wanders -- Oskaloosa, IA (18)
14 30x - Josh Modde -- Des Moines, IA (23)
15 19h - Brandon Hare -- Elma, IA (24)
16 D1 - Drew Lawson -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
17 12 - Bob Lynch -- Ottumwa, IA (15)
18 92 - Tyler Droste -- Waterloo, IA (20)
19 7 - Carter Van Den Berg -- Oskaloosa, IA (17)
20 88x - Jimmy Broszeit -- , (22)
21 8 - Brad Iverson -- Grinnell, IA (13)
22 2g - Geoff Olson -- Ames, IA (10)
23 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (7)
24 16 - Mike Shelton -- Bloomfield, IA (8)
Musco Lighting - Hobby Stock
Heat Races 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 33m - Matt Messmaker -- Centerville, IA (2)
2 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (3)
3 22r - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (7)
4 911 - Shawn Coleman -- Packwood, IA (1)
5 5s - Rusty Sands -- Unionville, MO (6)
6 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (8)
7 15 - Jeremiah Fry -- Bloomfield, IA (5)
8 74j - Dean Hartwig -- Boone, IA (4)
Heat 2 Finish Driver
1 78 - Andy Coleman -- Packwood, IA (2)
2 69 - Craig Brown -- Eldon, IA (6)
3 3s - Steve Allen -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
4 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (1)
5 1a - Adam Bonnett -- Norwalk, IA (4)
6 14 - Tyler Sutter -- Pleasantville, IA (5)
7 64 - Casey Greubel -- Lacona, IA (3)
8 3sx - Brian Snell -- Coon Rapids, IA (8)
Heat 3 Finish Driver
1 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (8)
2 2n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Kellogg, IA (6)
3 18 - Kris Walker -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
4 31 - Dale Porter -- Pulaski, IA (2)
5 57 - Scott Shull -- Eldon, IA (4)
6 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (7)
7 7d - Joe Dejoode -- Des Moines, IA (5)
8 29 - Wes Almond -- Oskaloosa, Ia (1)
Heat 4 Finish Driver
1 84 - Danny Thrasher -- Agency, IA (4)
2 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (6)
3 20 - Andrew Hustead -- Rutledge, MO (1)
4 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (3)
5 46 - Matt Williamson -- Des Moines, IA (2)
6 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (7)
7 20x - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (8)
8 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (5)
Musco Lighting - Hobby Stock
B Main Finish 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (3)
2 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (1)
3 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (4)
4 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (12)
5 74j - Dean Hartwig -- Boone, IA (9)
6 64 - Casey Greubel -- Lacona, IA (6)
7 14 - Tyler Sutter -- Pleasantville, IA (2)
8 7d - Joe Dejoode -- Des Moines, IA (7)
9 15 - Jeremiah Fry -- Bloomfield, IA (5)
10 3sx - Brian Snell -- Coon Rapids, IA (10)
11 20x - Justin Bigler -- Decorah, IA (8)
12 29 - Wes Almond -- Oskaloosa, Ia (11)
Musco Lighting - Hobby Stock
A Main Finish 11/8/2009
Finish Drive
1 70 - Chris Hovden -- Cresco, IA (3)
2 2n - Don Nunnikhoven -- Kellogg, IA (6)
3 22r - Todd Reitzler -- Grinnell, IA (1)
4 84 - Danny Thrasher -- Agency, IA (7)
5 18 - Kris Walker -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
6 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (10)
7 20 - Andrew Hustead -- Rutledge, MO (5)
8 32t - Bobby Greene -- Eddyville, IA (16)
9 3s - Steve Allen -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
10 85 - Jason McDaniel -- Eldon, IA (11)
11 69 - Craig Brown -- Eldon, IA (12)
12 18x - Scott Spilde -- Ridgeway, IA (22)
13 3c - Clayton Crump -- Centralia, MO (21)
14 46 - Matt Williamson -- Des Moines, IA (20)
15 31 - Dale Porter -- Pulaski, IA (15)
16 98 - Kyle Anderson -- Decorah, IA (14)
17 911 - Shawn Coleman -- Packwood, IA (13)
18 57 - Scott Shull -- Eldon, IA (19)
19 5s - Rusty Sands -- Unionville, MO (17)
20 33m - Matt Messmaker -- Centerville, IA (2)
21 78 - Andy Coleman -- Packwood, IA (8)
22 74 - Pete Hutzel -- Baxter, IA (23)
23 22L - Steve Larson -- Decorah, IA (24)
24 1a - Adam Bonnett -- Norwalk, IA (18)
Musco Lighting - Modified
Heat Races 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (4)
4 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, Ia (3)
6 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (7)
7 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Andover, IL (9)
8 86 - Philip Wernert -- Galesgille, WI (2)
9 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (8)
Heat 2 Finish Driver
1 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (4)
2 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, Ia (1)
3 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (6)
4 7 - Mark Winkel -- Letts, IA (2)
5 46 - Tyler VandeKamp -- Ankeny, IA (8)
6 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (5)
7 5t - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (3)
8 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
Musco Lighting - Modified
A Main Finish 11/8/2009
Finish Drive
1 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)
4 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
5 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Andover, IL (13)
6 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (11)
7 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (1)
8 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (6)
9 7 - Mark Winkel -- Letts, IA (10)
10 86 - Philip Wernert -- Galesgille, WI (14)
11 46 - Tyler VandeKamp -- Ankeny, IA (7)
12 5t - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (15)
13 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (12)
14 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, Ia (4)
15 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (16)
16 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, Ia (9)
17 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (17)
Musco Lighting - Stock Car
Heat Races 11/8/2009
Heat 1 Finish Driver
1 57v - Mike Van Genderen -- Newton, IA (1)
2 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (7)
3 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)
4 20dub - Shane Weller -- Agency, IA (3)
5 33t - Todd Staley -- Webster City, IA (9)
6 1 - Rich Vogt -- Fairfield, IA (5)
7 56 - Lonnie Hodges -- Boone, IA (2)
8 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (6)
9 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (8)
Heat 2 Finish Driver
1 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (2)
2 12m - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
3 41 - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (1)
4 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (7)
5 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (5)
6 93 - Michael Jaennette -- Newton, IA (4)
7 37k - Loren Kuennen -- Osslan, IA (6)
8 39x - Ed Kasperbauer -- Des Moines, IA (9)
9 11x - Kyle Anderson -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
Heat 3 Finish Driver
1 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (1)
2 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
3 42 - Dan Christopher -- Decorah, IA (2)
4 37 - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (4)
5 4m - Howard Gordon, Jr. -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)
6 23w - Chad Walter -- , (8)
7 73c - Carl Yaw Jr -- Des Moines, Ia (6)
8 11 - Jake Lampert -- , (7)
9 3 - Donnie Pearson -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
Musco Lighting - Stock Car
A Main Finish 11/8/2009
Finish Drive
1 20dub - Shane Weller -- Agency, IA (5)
2 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (2)
3 15 - Mitch Hovden -- Decorah, IA (8)
4 5 - Mike Bergan -- Ridgeway, IA (9)
5 2j - Steve Jackson -- Polk City, IA (4)
6 4m - Howard Gordon, Jr. -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)
7 37k - Loren Kuennen -- Osslan, IA (19)
8 67 - Kyle Falck -- Decorah, IA (26)
9 37 - Pete Solum -- Spring Grove, MN (12)
10 93 - Michael Jaennette -- Newton, IA (17)
11 3 - Donnie Pearson -- Oskaloosa, IA (23)
12 39x - Ed Kasperbauer -- Des Moines, IA (21)
13 66 - Jeff Joldersma -- McClelland, IA (14)
14 41 - Cody Henkes -- Postville, IA (11)
15 12m - Brian Mitrisin -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
16 52 - Nathan Wood -- Keswick, IA (3)
17 60 - Kurt Krauskopf -- Decorah, IA (25)
18 1 - Rich Vogt -- Fairfield, IA (16)
19 23w - Chad Walter -- , (18)
20 57v - Mike Van Genderen -- Newton, IA (1)
21 42 - Dan Christopher -- Decorah, IA (6)
22 33t - Todd Staley -- Webster City, IA (13)
23 73c - Carl Yaw Jr -- Des Moines, Ia (20)
24 94 - Corey Stout -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
25 11 - Jake Lampert -- , (22)
26 56 - Lonnie Hodges -- Boone, IA (24)
27 11x - Kyle Anderson -- Oskaloosa, IA (27)
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